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How social societies may play a role in insect brain size
Scientists have long been fascinated by how insects, tiny animals with even tinier brains, coordinate complex group actions. Colon ...
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ListenWhen Dad says, ‘Oops, don’t watch that video,’ what can you do but watch?
If you don’t want your 11-year-old son to watch that video you accidentally left in the camcorder you just returned to him, do not ...
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ListenPa. nonprofits brace for funding drought
Pennsylvania’s budget is a week overdue, and lawmakers in Harrisburg still have not reached a deal with Gov. Tom Wolf. So wha ...
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ListenThe Bearded Ladies, The West Collection, Prison Food
The Bearded Ladies Art of Life — Produced by Karen Smyles The Bearded Ladies is an experimental cabaret group devoted ...
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Does beginner’s luck really exist or is it all in our heads?
Beginner’s luck. It’s an idea that’s been around for generations. It even has its own Wikipedia page. But does it reall ...
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ListenWhen being the only girl in the room results in the perfect career
Her first love was opera, but when an audition with a famous opera singer fell through, Lucy Rorke-Adams decided she would become a docto ...
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ListenChemically ‘supercharged’ disinfectant designed to take on nasty germs
Research at Villanova University yields new bacteria-busting molecule. What started as a simple case of poison ivy turned into so ...
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ListenLiving in ‘overtime’ and making every second count despite rare immune disorder
David Fajgenbaum graduated from medical school with an intimate knowledge of illness. In his third year, he was diagnosed with Cas ...
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ListenTaking steps to create a greener Catholic church
Pope Francis’ recent announcement about climate change was revelatory for many, but to some Catholics, respect for the natural envi ...
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ListenMeet the world’s newest piece of fruit
Creating a great tasting strawberry is as much an art as it is a science. Thirty thousand strawberry plants. That’s how many ...
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ListenConference in Philadelphia showcases latest in classroom tech
School’s out for summer, but that’s not stopping some 14,000 educators from gathering in Philadelphia at this year’s an ...
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ListenJuly welcomes a new wave of doctors, but how does that impact patient care?
Priya Joshi isn’t sure when exactly the shift happened, when the thrill of graduating from medical school was replaced with the ant ...
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ListenNew Jersey Governor Chris Christie makes it official and announces he’s running for president. WNYC’s Matt Katz joins u ...
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ListenPennsylvania Senate to try again to outlaw LGBT discrimination
Hoping to ride the momentum following Friday’s historic U.S. Supreme Court decision paving the way for gay marriages nationwide, st ...
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ListenART OF LIFE — PRODUCED BY KAREN SMYLES Moore College of Art & Design is dedicated to excellence in art and d ...
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